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2 Peter 3:17

Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

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ὑμεῖςhumeisYeσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “Ye”, the subject formG4771you.Yeοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeἀγαπητοίagapētoibelovedἀγαπητός (agapētos)adjective, vocative, plural, masculine — “beloved”, the calling formG27loved, beloved, with two special applications: the Beloved, a title of the Messiah (Christ), as beloved beyond all others by the God who sent Him; of Christians, as beloved by God, Christ, and one another.This verse uses “beloved”.belovedπρογινώσκοντεςproginōskontesseeing ye know these things beforeπρογινώσκω (proginōskō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “seeing ye know these things before”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4267I know beforehand, foreknow.seeing ye know these things beforeφυλάσσεσθεphulassesthebewareφυλάσσω (phulassō)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “beware”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5442(a) I guard, protect; mid: I am on my guard, (b) act. and mid. of customs and regulations: I keep, observe.bewareἵναhinalestἵναconjunction — “lest”G2443in order that, so that.lestμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀθέσμωνathesmōnof the wickedἄθεσμος (athesmos)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the wicked”, the of-formG113lawless, unrestrained, licentious.of the wickedπλάνῃplanēerrorπλάνηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “error”, the to- or for-formG4106a wandering; fig: deceit, delusion, error, sin.This verse uses “error”.συναπαχθέντεςsunapachthentesto lead away withσυναπάγομαι (sunapagomai)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to lead away with”, a single actionG4879I lead away with, carry along with (in good or bad sense according to context); mid: I conform myself willingly to.This verse uses “lead away with”.ἐκπέσητεekpesētefall fromἐκπίπτω (ekpiptō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “fall from”, a single actionG1601I fall out, fall off, fall away; hence in nautical language: I fall off from the straight course; of flowers: I fade away, wither away; I fall from, lose, forfeit; I am cast ashore; I am fruitless.fall fromτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἰδίουidiouyour ownἴδιος (idios)adjective, genitive, singular, masculine — “your own”, the of-formG2398one's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property.your ownστηριγμοῦstērigmoustedfastnessστηριγμός (stērigmos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “stedfastness”, the of-formG4740firmness, steadfastness.stedfastness

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Ye, then, beloved, knowing before, take heed, lest, together with the error of the impious being led away, ye may fall from your own stedfastness,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Ye therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness.

Young’s Literal Translation

Ye, then, beloved, knowing before, take heed, lest, together with the error of the impious being led away, ye may fall from your own stedfastness,

World English Bible

You therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware, lest being carried away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness.

Darby Translation

Ye therefore, beloved, knowing [these] things before, take care lest, being led away along with the error of the wicked, ye should fall from your own stedfastness:

Douay-Rheims

You therefore, brethren, knowing these things before, take heed, lest being led aside by the error of the unwise, you fall from your own steadfastness.

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